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PO'LAR, a. 1. Pertaining to the poles of the earth, north or south, or to the po...
POLA'CRE, n. A vessel with three masts, used in the Mediterranean. The masts are...
PO'KING-STICK, n. An instrument formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs t...
PO'KING, ppr. Feeling in the dark; stirring with a poker; thrusting at with the ...
PO'KER, n. [from poke.] An iron bar used in stirring the fire when coal is used ...
PO'KE-WEED, n. The popular name of a plant of the genus Phytolacca, otherwise ca...
POKE, n. A pocket; a small bag; as a pig in a poke. POKE
POIZE, a common spelling of poise. [See Poise .]
POI'TREL, n. [L. pectorale, from pectus, the breast.] 1. Armor for the breast. 2...
POIS'ONOUSNESS, n. The quality of being fatal or injurious to health and soundne...
POIS'ONOUSLY, adv. With fatal or injurious effects; venomously.
POIS'ONOUS, a. Venomous; having the qualities of poison; corrupting; impairing s...
POIS'ONING, ppr. Infecting with poison; corrupting.
POIS'ONER, n. One who poisons or corrupts; that which corrupts.
POIS'ONED, pp. Infected or destroyed by poison.
POIS'ON-TREE, n. A tree that poisons the flesh. This name is given to a species ...